The Mumper
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Printed: 244 pages, 6" x 9", perfect binding, black and white interior ink Description:THE MUMPER BY Mark Baxter and Paolo Hewitt Seven men sit in a South London pub. It is 1985. Maggie is in power, Sade is on the radio and the printers are about to go on strike. The drinks flow,so does the banter. Out of the blue a man arrives at the men's table. 'Excuse me,' he says, 'but would any of you be interested in buying a racehorse...?' And so begins the new book by Paolo Hewitt and Mark Baxter, a rich,detailed and comic story of seven South London charcaters who against all odds take on the challenge of owning and racing a horse. ************************************************** The Mumper is published by Mono Media Books http//:www.myspace.com/themumperbook. ************************************************** For further info: please contact mono_media@hotmail.com / 07967 290 150 Keywords:Listed in: |
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Unfortunately, I stopped there. If the T/C starts the typos so early, I'm afraid of an apoplectic fit if I continue and see any more (at that rate of typos-per-page) in the main body of work.
And to see these sorts of errors from Jolly Olde England, the bloody CREATOR of the English language! Depressing, lad. Depressing.
Mono Media Books ISBN: 0955557305
Seven close friends, aka The Jolly Boys, during one of their religious like Sunday afternoon sessions are offered ownership of a racehorse.
Following contributing factors and a bit of thought they decideto give it a go. Set in the 80’s with a backdrop that captures the political nature of the times, the interactive laddish banter, genuine working class humour and quips shot from the lip make The Mumper a tale that appeals to the British male.
Many of the Jolly Boys, with an age range that spans several generations, have an obsession with clothes. Original mod’s, through to 80’s revivalists, as well as those who’s satirical ideas of style pre-date the 60’s originals, attention to detail of who is wearing what, gives the story a subliminal mod inclined leaning.
Without blowing the plot, a pair of distinctive shoes have a bearing on the outcome. Highly amusing, very entertaining,with interactions between characters that most males can empathise, sympathise and relate to, The Mumper would, could and indeed should be adapted for a visual format, be it big screen or DVD.
Simply, The Mumper has all prerequisites to become a 21st century style Ealing comedy with a dash of Only Fools and Horses for good measure.
Available mail order, £9.99rrp, visit www.lulu.com / mono_media@hotmail.com or via good bookshops.
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Matthew Norman - London Evening Standard
"It's the Red Rum of READS!"
Gary Crowley DJ and Broadcaster
"An Ealing comedy for the 21st Century"
Martin Freeman - Actor
"As a north London boy I was a little concerned about taking an adventure over the water, but The Mumper was a truly enjoyable journey into the heart of the deep south."
Robert Elms - BBC London 94.9 fm
"It's cracking read. I can heartily recommend The Mumper. Set in South East London in the 1980s, it's the rib-tickling tale of seven mates and a race-horse. It’s funny, well-paced and speckled with authentic London lingo. A small joy."
Garry Bushell The Daily Star
"It's original, funny and moving and the period detail from the dark days of Thatcher's Britain is spot on. Also, the dialogue is sharper than the creases on a pair of sta-pressed Farahs".
Ian Moore,Comedian, Writer, Chutney-Maker, Mod.
www.ianmoore.info
The characters quickly became this reader’s friends as the genuine affection with which they are written is infectious, their wit irresistible and I defy you not to chuckle and love them too. Even the incidental characters cracked me up, including an artistically tempered decorator . . . with builder’s block; and a barmaid described as having “the voice that launched a thousand raffles”.
This is not a long book, but the whole of life is there and it cracks along at a fair pace. I read it in a few days and apologise to my fellow tube travellers for the giggling (and crying at one point) as I followed my new pals on their adventure. And now I want to know what they did next . . .
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